So what, exactly, was so revolutionary about “Sinfonia”? Berio intended the title not in a conventional s ...

So what, exactly, was so revolutionary about “Sinfonia”? Berio intended the title not in a conventional sense, to describe musical structure, but in an etymological sense, to point to a diversity of s ...

“Once I met Michael and found out who he was, I became very attracted to his history, especially the part ...

“Once I met Michael and found out who he was, I became very attracted to his history, especially the part where he worked with so many musicians,” Mr. Kravitz said.Mr. Kravitz soon learned that his ne ...

On his last album, “Illuminate,” the young pop singer and guitarist Shawn Mendes found a way to invigorat ...

On his last album, “Illuminate,” the young pop singer and guitarist Shawn Mendes found a way to invigorate conventional pop-rock with agitation. On a troika of excellent singles — “Treat You Better,” ...

The Popcast is hosted by Jon Caramanica, a pop music critic for The New York Times. It covers the latest ...

The Popcast is hosted by Jon Caramanica, a pop music critic for The New York Times. It covers the latest in pop music criticism, trends and news.For most of the past two decades, as accusations of sex ...

Whether you’re a fan of show tunes, operas or classical music, the name Leonard Bernstein likely rings a ...

Whether you’re a fan of show tunes, operas or classical music, the name Leonard Bernstein likely rings a familiar melody. The composer, conductor and educator, who died in 1990, would have turned 100 ...

Moses Sumney built songs out of loops of his voice and other instruments at Moogfest.CreditJeremy M. Lang ...

Moses Sumney built songs out of loops of his voice and other instruments at Moogfest.CreditJeremy M. Lange for The New York TimesDURHAM, N.C. — At the annual Moogfest, many festivalgoers are as fascin ...

Reggie Lucas, a guitarist, songwriter and producer who was a member of Miles Davis’s electric band of the ...

Reggie Lucas, a guitarist, songwriter and producer who was a member of Miles Davis’s electric band of the early and middle 1970s and who produced the majority of Madonna’s debut album, died on Saturda ...

New revelations of childhood molestation, but the same old song from Clive Davis.Whitney Houston boards a ...

New revelations of childhood molestation, but the same old song from Clive Davis.Whitney Houston boards a plane to the Super Bowl in 1991 where she performed the Star Spangled Banner in a still from t ...